Lab 4 Notes - Blood Typing Flashcards
What is blood typing based on?
Based on the antigens that are on red blood cells
What are antigens
Combinations of organic molecules
* Proteins, Glycoproteings, Glycolipids, Lipoproteins
Where are antigens located
On surface of red blood cell
What do antigens stimulate
Antibody production
What is an antibody
A protein that can bind to an antigen
When antibodies bind to antigens it causes what?
Agglutinogens - clumping
What happens when blood agglutinates
It causes a transfusion reaction
- blood cells clump
- vessels get clogged
- red blood cells hemolyze (rupture)
- hemoglobin is released and clot nephrons in kidneys
- nephrons die causing kidney failure
If you have blood type A then you will have what antibodies
Anti-B antibodies
If you have blood type B then you will have what anitbodies
Anti- A antibodies
If you have blood type AB then you will have what antibodies, and are considered what specific type of blood type
You will have no antibodies
Universal Recipient
If you have blood type O then what antigens and antibodies do you have
You have no antigens
You have AB antibodies
In blood type testing is Anti B & Anti A antibodies are added to an unknown blood type and clumping happens only with Anti-B antibodies then what blood type is it?
Blood type B
In blood type testing is Anti B & Anti A antibodies are added to an unknown blood type and clumping happens only with Anti-A antibodies then what blood type is it?
Blood type A
In blood type testing is Anti B & Anti A antibodies are added to an unknown blood type and clumping happens with both antibodies then what blood type is it?
Blood type AB
In blood type testing is Anti B & Anti A antibodies are added to an unknown blood type and clumping does not happen then what blood type is it?
Blood type O